Voices
Ben Elowitz, CEO, Wetpaint in Voices on May 7 at 2:14 pm PT
“Content is king” has been a long-lived mantra of media. And in the 1990s and early 2000s, it was true.
Peter Kafka in Media on March 5 at 11:46 am PT
Google wants to build a TV competitor, but it’s happy to run good old-fashioned TV, too, if Hollywood wants to play along. Disney antes up.
Peter Kafka in Media on March 5 at 8:00 am PT
A show about rock-star food dude Anthony Bourdain’s show. A whole lot cheaper than making the show itself.
Peter Kafka in Media on February 23 at 1:57 pm PT
Insider tips from the world’s biggest video site. Also useful for anyone making anything on the Web.
Lauren Goode in Commerce on February 13 at 8:36 am PT
Get ready for an app explosion, Roku says — including ones from cable providers.
John Paczkowski in News on January 31 at 6:26 pm PT
Turns out videos of dogs on skateboards are far more lucrative when they’re part of a dog-lovers channel or a skateboard channel. Or both.
Peter Kafka in Media on January 13 at 9:41 am PT
YouTube is spending millions to get more content on the site. Why not spend even more? “Just because you can afford something doesn’t mean you should do it.”
Peter Kafka in Media on January 12 at 3:23 pm PT
Revenue grew 60 percent last year, to $420 million. That’s big, but it’s also less than the company expected.
